Preschool & Kindergarten · Hampton
North Side Elementary School
PreK–K · Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Early childhood, preschool, early childhood special education and kindergarten at the North Side campus.
Official rating: view state reportEDUCATION · FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA
Schools & Education
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Elementary · Hampton
South Side Elementary School
1–4 · Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Elementary learning for grades 1 through 4 in the Hampton-Dumont-CAL community.
2024 state rating: Commendable
Middle School · Hampton
Hampton-Dumont-CAL Middle School
5–8 · Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Middle grades school offering core academic coursework, activities and community-supported student programs.
2024 state rating: Needs Improvement
High School · Hampton
Hampton-Dumont-CAL High School
9–12 · Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Area high school with college- and career-readiness programming, athletics and student organizations.
2024 state rating: Commendable
Preschool & Elementary · Latimer
CAL Elementary School
PreK–6 · CAL
Serves the Coulter–Alexander–Latimer area; older pupils participate in a whole-grade sharing agreement with Hampton-Dumont-CAL.
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Middle School · Sheffield
West Fork Middle School
6–8 · West Fork
West Fork middle school students attend the Sheffield campus alongside the district’s high school.
2024 state rating: Acceptable
High School · Sheffield
West Fork High School
9–12 · West Fork
Public high school in Sheffield offering academic, career-connected and extracurricular programs.
2024 state rating: Commendable
Private K–12 · Latimer
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
K–12 · St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School
Independent faith-based K–12 school founded in 1925 and accredited by National Lutheran School Accreditation.
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College & Career Training · Hampton
NIACC Career Center – Franklin County
High school dual credit / adult education · North Iowa Area Community College
Opened July 2026. Hands-on health careers, construction and welding pathways allow eligible area high-school pupils to earn college credentials; adult education programs include ESL.
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School ratings & academic performance
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These campuses are outside county boundaries but serve parts of the county or are common regional education options. Enrollment depends on school-district boundaries, transportation and admission policies.
Elementary · Ackley
AGWSR Ackley Elementary School
Elementary / Kindergarten · AGWSR
Elementary campus serving students in Ackley and the AGWSR region, including some Franklin County families.
Official rating: view state report
High School · Ackley
AGWSR High School
9–12 · AGWSR
AGWSR high-school campus in Ackley; one of the regional public-school options serving the southern edge of Franklin County.
Official rating: view state report
Middle School · Wellsburg
AGWSR Middle School
Middle grades · AGWSR
The AGWSR district identifies Wellsburg as its middle-school community; included because AGWSR serves the Ackley/Geneva region.
Official rating: view state report
Preschool & Elementary · Rockwell
West Fork Elementary School
K–5 · West Fork
Elementary campus in Rockwell serving West Fork families, including children from Sheffield and the northern Franklin County area.
2024 state rating: Acceptable
Elementary · Clarion
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School
K–5 · Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
District elementary campus in Clarion; the district serves the Dows area of Franklin County.
Official rating: view state report
Middle School · Clarion
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School
6–8 · Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
District middle school in Clarion serving Dows-area families.
Official rating: view state report
High School · Clarion
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School
9–12 · Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
High school in Clarion that serves the Dows-area portion of Franklin County.
Official rating: view state report
Elementary · Alden
Alden Elementary School
Elementary · Alden
Serves Alden and Popejoy-area households through the Alden/Iowa Falls grade-sharing partnership.
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Middle School · Iowa Falls
Riverbend Middle School
Middle grades · Iowa Falls–Alden
Regional middle-school option for Alden pupils and other families near the southern Franklin County border.
Official rating: view state report
High School · Iowa Falls
Iowa Falls–Alden High School
9–12 · Iowa Falls–Alden
Public high school in Iowa Falls serving Alden district students through whole-grade sharing.
Official rating: view state report
College · Mason City
North Iowa Area Community College
Certificates / associate degrees · NIACC
Nearby public community college with academic-transfer, technical, certificate and workforce programs.
Official rating: view state report
College · Iowa Falls
Ellsworth Community College
Certificates / associate degrees · Iowa Valley Community College District
Nearby college option in Iowa Falls with academic programs and workforce training.
Official rating: view state report